In 2013, Bexar County Commissioners Court, established an internship program for local nonprofit arts organizations. The annual Intership program provides one paid internship to an undergraduate student to assist with seasonal or special projects to each of the ten organizations that are selected each year.

A panel of ArtsFund and Bexar County representatives select the 10 organizations for participation in the program based on the organizations’ specific activity the intern would be involved in, effect or value of the activity to the organization, and the ability of the organization to carry out the program/activity.

Selected organizations then receive a grant to pay the interns. Currently enrolled undergraduate college students, who are Bexar County residents, are eligible to apply directly to selected organizations each year for a Summer Internship.

The internship program is for 10 weeks and is to give undergraduate students meaningful on the job training and experience working with a nonprofit arts organization and foster future leaders and advocates for the arts sector in Bexar County. Selected students will develop a closer understanding of how the arts benefit their community along with real world applications of business skills that can be applied to their careers.

The 2018 Summer Internship program details will be sent out January 12, 2018.

The announcement of the 10 arts organizations selected for the 2018 summer internship will be on or about February 26, 2018.

Selected organizations will begin accepting intern applications from students on or about March 5, 2018.

"I was given many interesting tasks and projects throughout the summer, including: creating postcard advertisements in Photoshop promoting the Magik's Early Childhood programs, contacting vendors at La Villita to coordinate their involvement in the theatre production, Shakespeare in the Park: Renaissance on the River event happening in September, representing the theatre at education conferences and fairs, and contacting many large businesses to discuss their sponsorship with the theatre. I have to say, the thing that struck me the most about my work experience this summer, was that I had learned how to do most of what I was asked to do in school. There were a lot of "wait, I actually know how to do this!" moments that were funny to me, but also reassuring to me. "

Brennan Loy, 2015 Summer Internship at Magik Children's Theatre

Program Overview:

Bexar County Commissioners Court, established an arts internship program for local nonprofit arts organizations, to provide one paid internship to an undergraduate student to assist with seasonal or special projects. Ten organizations will be selected to receive a grant to pay the interns. The program will be open to currently enrolled undergraduate college students who are Bexar County residents, attending a college or university in Bexar County or attending a college outside of the county as long as the student is a resident of Bexar County and can show proof of same. Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree or higher are not eligible.

2017 Selected Arts Organizations

Congratulations to the 10 arts organizations that were selected to participate in the Arts Internship program for the summer of 2017.

All arts organizations with not-for-profit 501- (c) 3 status, having a working board of directors, in operation for over 5 years, and remaining a financially viable organization, as determined by a review of financial documents will be eligible to apply. Organizations are selected for this program based primarily on acomprehensive, specific and detailedexplanation of the work assignments/projects that their selected Intern will be given and the ability of the organization to carry out the program/activity.

After review of applications, ten organizations are selected a by a panel of ArtsFund and Bexar County representatives to participate in the program. Participating organizations then provide an internship application on their web site. Prospective students will access the application directly from the arts organization. Additionally, student applicants will be directed to the organization’s site through a link on theArtsFund web site. Proposals will be reviewed February 13 - 17, 2017. Selected organizations receive a $3,500 internship award.